Table 2 Description of nature of injuries
Overall | Malawi | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 38,849 | n = 37,804 | n = 1045ф | |
Mechanism of fall | n (%) | % | % |
Fall from height | 9456 (24.3) | 23.6 | 51.8 |
Ground level fall* | 29,100(74.9) | 75.7 | 48.0 |
Others1 | 293 (0.8) | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Activity/Location of fall | N = 44,468 | n = 41,320 | n = 3168 |
Work | 2168 (4.9) | 4.5 | 9.9 |
Home | 31,077(69.9) | 70.3 | 64.6 |
Street/public place | 7803 (17.6) | 17.4 | 19.9 |
Recreational | 3420 (7.7) | 7.9 | 5.1 |
Injury intent | N = 44,155 | n = 41,419 | n = 2736 |
Unintentional | 43,328 (98.1) | 98.0 | 99.7 |
Intentional | 827 (1.9) | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Alcohol status/use 2 | N = 42,331 | n = 41,438 | n = 893 |
No | 41,606 (98.3) | 98.3 | 96.3 |
Yes | 541 (1.3) | 1.2 | 3.7 |
Suspected | 184 (0.4) | 0.4 | 0 |
GCS at presentation ρ | N = 36,281 | n = 33,804 | n = 2477 |
Normal GCS | 31,411 (86.6) | 87.3 | 77.2 |
Mild TBI** | 1523 (4.2) | 3.1 | 19.3 |
Moderate TBI | 1657 (4.6) | 4.7 | 3.1 |
Severe TBI | 1690 (4.7) | 5.0 | 0.4 |
Referral status | N = 44,563 | n = 41,440 | n = 3123 |
Direct from injury site | 36,888 (82.8) | 82.5 | 86.5 |
Referred from another facility | 7675 (17.2) | 17.5 | 13.5 |
Hospital arrival time | |||
Median (IQR) hours | 10 (8–13) | 10 (8–13) | 12 (10–16) |
Hospital arrival time | N = 44,609 | n = 41,440 | n = 3166 |
< 6 h | 711 (1.6) | 1.4 | 1.6 |
6–11 h | 28,186 (63.2) | 65.0 | 39.4 |
12-17 h | 12,557 (28.2) | 27.3 | 39.2 |
≥18 h | 3,152 (7.1) | 6.3 | 17.7 |
Disposition | N = 44,525 | n = 41,380 | n = 3,145 |
Discharged Home | 41,250(92.64) | 95.7 | 52.3 |
Admitted (include ICU and OT) | 2,886 (6.5) | 4.2 | 37.1 |
Referred | 376 (0.84) | 0.1 | 10.4 |
Died at EU | 13 (0.03) | 0.02 | 0.2 |